Mon Jun 02 11:36:38 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Samashti, a Bengaluru-based theatre group, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a three-day theatre festival from June 3rd to 5th at Rangashankara. The festival will showcase three of their popular comedy plays: *Neeru Kudisida Neereyaru* (an adaptation of Shakespeare’s *Merry Wives of Windsor*), *Mukkam Post Bombilwadi* (a fictional story involving Hitler), and *Miss Sadarame* (an improvisation of an older story). The group was founded in 2000 by Ravindra Poojary and Jayateertha, with the aim of training new theatre aspirants. They have staged 23 plays, focusing on humorous and unique concepts that utilize diverse theatrical elements. Samashti also conducts free theatre workshops for schools and colleges and has received recognition, including 3 META awards for their play *Chitapata*.

**News Article:**

**Bengaluru’s Samashti Theatre Group Celebrates Silver Jubilee with Comedy Festival**

**Bengaluru, June 2, 2025** – Bengaluru-based theatre group Samashti is marking its 25th anniversary with a three-day comedy theatre festival at Rangashankara from June 3rd to 5th. The festival will feature three of the group’s most popular comedic productions: *Neeru Kudisida Neereyaru*, a Kannada adaptation of Shakespeare’s *Merry Wives of Windsor*, *Mukkam Post Bombilwadi*, a humorous work of fiction featuring Adolf Hitler, and *Miss Sadarame*, an innovative take on an older story.

Founded in 2000 by Ravindra Poojary and Jayateertha, Samashti has been dedicated to nurturing new talent and promoting Kannada theatre. Over the past two and a half decades, they have staged 23 plays, choosing productions with unique concepts that allow them to incorporate diverse theatrical elements.

“Way before we formed Samashti, the three of us were actively involved in street plays,” explained Manjunath L Badiger, a senior member and director. “We always direct our plays and try to encourage our members. We also organise free theatre workshops for schools and colleges.”

Samashti has garnered recognition for its work, including three META awards for their play *Chitapata*. The group also conducts free theatre workshops for schools and colleges.

“Once we passed out of Abhinaya Taranga, we wanted to start off on our own and till date we have staged 23 plays with Samashti,” says Ravindra Poojary. “All our plays are based on published plays, novels and poetry.”

Tickets for the festival are available on BookMyShow. Performances begin at 7:30 PM each evening.

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